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Sarah Riddell

Roanoke, Virginia, USA downtown skyline at dawn

2026 Happiest Mountain Towns

Ten years after this poll’s inaugural launch, we once again turned to our knowledgeable readers for their picks. The results? A brand-new collection of 71 exceptional Blue Ridge communities that excel at bringing big smiles to the faces of both residents and visitors.
Spend Independence Day at Wytheville, Virginia’s 4th of July Celebration and Street Festival.

Festive Fun in the Mountains

Spend Independence Day at Wytheville, Virginia’s 4th of July Celebration and Street Festival.
Smith Mountain Lake Virginia is a hidden gem within the Blue Ridge Mountains. This beautiful area features boating, sailing, hiking, shopping, fishing, and much more.

Sarah Smiles: The Lake Effect

Growing up,  many of my weekends were spent at my late step-grandmother’s house on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia.
The Great Craggy Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, USA with Catawba Rhododendron during a spring season sunset.

Sarah Smiles: This Place We Call Home

“I just really liked the name.” 

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018

CALENDAR OF EVENTS